US National Archives (NARA) records request
United States · federal · National Archives records request
Price on request · weeks · order and pay online
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What the report shows
Copies of federal archival records: military service and pension files, ship passenger arrivals, census pages, federal land files and archived court records.
Who needs it
veterans and families, genealogists, citizenship-by-descent applicants, lawyers
Why people order it
veterans' benefits, ancestry proof for foreign citizenship, litigation
What we need from you
- ✍️Details you type in the form: exact record citation or person details (name, dates, service number)
- ✅No original document and no post — everything happens online.
Legal limits
Some modern military records restricted to the veteran or next of kin.
Issued by
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Questions and answers
How do I order US National Archives (NARA) records request online?
Fill in exact record citation or person details (name, dates, service number) in the form on this page and get a price before any payment within weeks.
How much does US National Archives (NARA) records request cost?
Price on request: The official fee depends on the office, the state or the number of pages, or is not published — we confirm the exact amount by e-mail before any payment.
How long does US National Archives (NARA) records request take?
weeks.
Who can order US National Archives (NARA) records request?
Anyone.
Do I need to send the original document?
No. Everything is online — no original and no post.
Terms
Work starts as soon as you pay; once the document is delivered the order can no longer be cancelled.
Joy Work OS is a private service and not the issuing authority. You can also order this document directly from the authority at the official fee.